Baymule's 500 Pound Boar!

[Simpleterrier]

Nope u don't need pork chops that is a want.

But everyone needs bacon

 

[Southern by choice]

 

[Baymule]

There is only 2 types of bacon. Good bacon and more gooder bacon.

 

[bethh]

I found a deal on a huge boar. His name is Wilbur and he is a Red Wattle. He got too big to breed their sows, so he went up for sale. The lady who owned him couldn’t put him in the freezer, he was her first pig and a pet. He is very calm and gentle. But she became afraid of Wilbur because he wanted to rub on her, affectionately, but because of his size, it was dangerous.

We picked him up today. I took boiled eggs and he walked up in the trailer to eat them. We unloaded him and he walked around his new pen.

He went in the Pig Palace and ate corn.

He is over 3 feet tall.

Wilbur is a BIG boy!

We’ll feed him soured corn, milk, alfalfa cubes and hay for 4-6 weeks, then take him to slaughter.

Since I'm new to this, how much meat will you get from a 500lb boar? How much does he eat a day? I think Gracie eats a lot. I can't fathom how much you'd have to feed him. I'll enjoy reading all about it. I really want livestock. I was looking at goats last night on Craigslist for Gracie, lol. I had no idea what I was reading. I'm going to learn though.

 

[Baymule]

Will probably get in the neighborhood of 300 pounds of meat. @bethh if you get pigs, start with a couple of feeder pigs. I am not a breeder and don’t want to be. Feeder pigs work for me and because I’m completely nuts, big hogs do too.

 

[bethh]

Will probably get in the neighborhood of 300 pounds of meat. @bethh if you get pigs, start with a couple of feeder pigs. I am not a breeder and don’t want to be. Feeder pigs work for me and because I’m completely nuts, big hogs do too.

Whats a feeder pig?

 

[greybeard]

Whats a feeder pig?

A young pig you would buy. around 40 or 50 lbs. Already weaned and started on solid feed when you get them, and you just put more muscle and finish on them then take to slaughter at whatever weight you desire.

Feeder..as opposed to breeder.

 

[Baymule]

What GB said!

 

[Baymule]

I have a gate! Since we built the new pig pen and Pig Palace, I have had a ladder to go over the fence to feed the pigs. That. Got. Old.

My husband and our neighbor put a gate in for me so now I can just walk through to get to the pig pen! Whoop! That sure has made it a LOT easier for me!

 

[HomesteaderWife]

Can't wait to see photos of that dressed out hog and the meat you get! Best of luck